Dave Chappelle hopes Donald Trump will do ‘better’ this time – can someone tell him America’s new President just launched a memecoin?

So the Dave Chappelle has still got faith the guy might change? Good luck with that.

Chappelle took the stage at SNL for the fourth time just two days before Trump’s inauguration. In his monologue, Chappelle had a message for the incoming 47th president: “Here’s the thing, on Monday, Donald Trump is coming back. He’ll be the 47th president. He’s done it again.” He went on to remind Trump that “the presidency is no place for petty people” and that “people, whether they voted for you or not, they are all counting on you. Whether they like you or not, they are all counting on you. The whole world is counting on you.” Chappelle even wished Trump luck and urged him to “do better next time.”

Chappelle’s plea for unity and progress is irable, but someone should probably fill him in on Trump’s latest grift: the $TRUMP memecoin. The marketing materials boast that the image on the coin was inspired by the July assassination attempt on Trump. Trump and his family now have a direct financial stake in the success of the $TRUMP coin, which means every policy decision, every tweet, every off-the-cuff remark could potentially be influenced by the desire to pump up the token’s value. It’s a grotesque conflict of interest that turns the highest office into a personal ATM, making the presidency look like a bad reality show where ethics are the first contestant to be voted off the island.

Trump has also vowed to appoint regulators who will roll back restrictions on the cryptocurrency industry and encourage cozier relationships between crypto companies and traditional financial institutions. Never mind the fact that many experts have warned about the risks of an unregulated crypto market. The really galling part is that anyone can invest in the $TRUMP coin without disclosing their identity, which opens the door to all sorts of shady dealings and foreign influence.

Honestly, his latest escapade with the $TRUMP memecoin shouldn’t shock anyone who’s watched his antics over the years. This is a guy who’s turned branding into a high art of hustling — from the blingy watches like a discount-bin televangelist, all while sporting that notorious spray tan. Ultimately, Trump is not a savvy businessman or a champion of the working class — he’s a shameless grifter who will stop at nothing to enrich himself and his cronies. And if that’s not a wake-up call for the American people, I don’t know what is.